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Attracting Beneficial Insects To Your Garden

If you are making the switch to organic gardening, you may be concerned about losing plants to insect pests. In the short run, this is likely to occur. However, established organic gardens typically lose...

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Young tomato plants with marigolds and other beneficial companions.  Image credits below the article.84

Organic Pest Control with Companion Planting

One of the keys to organic gardening is to imitate nature. There are no garden rows in nature - everything appears to be in disorder. Yet each plant, fungus, insect, animal fit into the natural balance....

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Garden Pest Control the Organic Way

If you've got your own garden, or container garden you might have started because you wanted to be sure you were eating organic fruits and vegetables. The great fresh taste is good too. Many people are...

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This picture shows damage to one of my eggplant bushes done by earwigs and slugs.  If left alone this plant will die in a matter of weeks.85

How To Get Rid Of Slugs and Earwigs With Beer

Learning how to get rid of slugs and get rid of earwigs at the same time is easy. Earwigs and slugs are two of the most common garden pests. They can go unnoticeable in small amounts, but when there are a...

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How To Repel Mosquitoes Naturally

Mosquitoes are one of the most annoying insect pests alive. If you live in an area with a lot of mosquitoes, it can completely destroy your summer, and prevent you from enjoying outdoor activities in the...

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Do-It-Yourself Organic Cockroach Control

When a single cockroach had been spotted, it is most likely that the entire house has been infested with cockroaches. These brown-legged pests freely roam around the house in the dark leaving large number of...

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How to Repel Ticks Naturally

Ticks are one of the most annoying insect pests, and in many regions of the world, including the United States, they carry diseases such as lyme disease, tick paralysis, Rock Mountain spotted fever, and more....

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Farmscaping

Source: http://benton-franklin.wsu.edu/agriculture/Farmscaping.html "Farmscaping" is a holistic approach to pest control on farms that focuses on increasing biodiversity in order to maintain healthy...

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Tomato Plant Pest Hornworm - 3 Tips to get Rid of Tomato Plant Pests

If your like me and you were looking forward to a good crop of tomato’s this year but kept finding holes in your tomatoes and leaves chewed to pieces I have a few tips that help you deal with the dreaded...

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Strawberry Insects and Other Pests

Just like us, strawberry plants can be bothered by unwanted pests. Knowing and recognizing what problems and pests your strawberry crop is experiencing, can help you decide what to do to eliminate the problem.

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